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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti

Today while looking at digital images of the destruction in Haiti, like the rest of the world, I was shocked.

I can't even fathom the suffering of the people there right now. Their entire infrastructure is...decimated. Everything. So many injured, so many dying...all for want of...the most basic things.

I wish I could go there to help. Never mind my EMT training lapsed long ago and I can barely remember how to open a band-aid. At least it's something. Those people need....everything. They are in a place where every little effort helps someone, for everything is a crisis. All I can do right now is pray for them, and knowing prayer never goes to waste, that's what I will do.

Maybe most of us can't do anything other than pray, and that makes things very clear: it is what we are CALLED by God himself to do right now.

Let us not let our prayers cease for the people of Haiti and their loved ones around the world.

I know the "Enclosure" was closed for comments, but I want to express to you that this touched me deeply. I know that I, too, much stay the course and follow my Lord until the end. Perhaps we may see our life's intention when we move to our eternal life. Even so, the hard discernment will be greatly rewarded, more than we could ever imagine. I feel your pain in your words and I will be praying for you. Please pray for me as I do you.

Precious Blood of Christ...

About my Mission and Purpose

"To whom do I tell these things? Not to you, my God, but before you I tell them to my own kind, to mankind, or to whatever small part of it may come upon these books of mine. Why do I tell these things? It is that I myself and whoever else reads them may realize from what great depths we must cry unto you. What is closer to your ears than a contrite heart and a life of faith?"
~ St. Augustine